Major ports nationwide experience severe congestion! Rollover rate hits 55%, trucking fees surge over 300%!

According to consolidated reports from multiple industry media and logistics platforms on February 11, 2026, severe congestion has engulfed China’s key foreign trade ports—including Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Shekou, and Nansha—during the pre-Chinese New Year shipment peak. Container yards are saturated, terminal operating efficiency has dropped sharply, and significant spikes have been recorded in container rollover rates, drop-off charges, and trucking fees.

Shanghai Port: Backlog Exceeds 4,000 Boxes, Drop Fees Top RMB 1,500

• Waigaoqiao Terminal: Over 4,000 laden containers backlogged. Since February 6, several terminals have adopted a “vessel arrival = port opening” model, severely compressing the operational window. Trucking fees have risen by approximately 80%.

• Yangshan Terminal: Drop-off container charges have surpassed RMB 1,500 per box and continue to climb.

• Rollover Probability: ~22%, with carriers overbooking by ~25%.

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Ningbo Port: Yard Utilization Nears 95%, Full Voyage Rollovers

• Beiji Container Terminal & Meishan Terminal: Yard occupancy close to 95% , leading to full-voyage container rollovers.

• Trucking Fees: Up ~80%.

• Drop-off Fees: Range between RMB 1,500–2,000 per box.

• Rollover Probability: ~30%, overbooking ratio also ~30%.

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Yantian Port: Appointment Slots Gone in 1 Hour, Trucking Fees Triple

• Laden Container Yard: Persistent saturation. Daily 1,500 container return appointments are snapped up within one hour.

• Trucking Fees: Soared from RMB 1,800 to RMB 5,000–5,500 per container—an increase exceeding 200% .

• Rollover Probability: ~40%, with carrier overbooking reaching 60% .

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Shekou Port: Terminals Overflow, Document Processing Suspended

• SCT & CCT Terminals: Severe overflow; appointment slots extremely difficult to obtain.

• Chiwan Terminal: Issued an official advisory on “route overcapacity and suspension of document processing.”

• Trucking Fees: Increased by approximately 200% .

• Rollover Rate: ~40%, overbooking ratio ~40%.

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Nansha Port: Worst Congestion, ETA-5 Rule & 3-Strike Penalty Enforced

• Yard Utilization: Exceeds 95% , making Nansha the most severely congested port in China currently.

• New Regulations: Implementation of ETA-5 appointment rule and “three-strike penalty” control measures.

• Trucking Fees: Surge of approximately 300% .

• Rollover Probability: Highest among all ports at 55% , with carrier overbooking at 60% .

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Core Port Congestion Data at a Glance (February 2026)